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Ciel
Thank you so much. That would be wonderful!
posted by
anib
on May 6, 2018 at 1:13 AM
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Regarding female roles in Shakespeare, there has been some study and writing about observing his personal arc of the growth of his understanding of women and female strength, and power. If you want to get an expert's view: Tina Packer is one of the world's great Shakespearian actors/directors/students and wrote Women of Will: Following the Feminine in Shakespeare's Plays.
posted by
Ciel
on May 5, 2018 at 7:56 PM
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Re: Aba dear brother
No, not strong positive roles as a rule, but strong personalitie, mesning strong-willed. I did say positive or negative, and it was often negative or tragic. We do seem to recall his fenale characters, I think perhaps because of the way he portrayed them. 
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on May 5, 2018 at 1:13 AM
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Presta sister
I feel Shakespeare, in his tragedies, did not portray his female characters with strong positive roles but rather were strong-headed and negative, except in Othello where Desdemona was such a fine heroine. In his comedy plays, there are innumerous heroines who are invested with brains and not 'brawns'. Emojis can sometimes be treacherous
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posted by
anib
on May 5, 2018 at 12:11 AM
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Aba Brother
I am truly enjoying this write. Shakespeare didn't seem to mind allowing those in his female role(s) to have a somewhat strong personality, did he, whether in a positive or negative light. I wonder, was that common for the time or would he have been considered avant garde? Very interesting and very exciting, as well as worth of moral discourse. Thank you. (Emojis not working.)
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on May 4, 2018 at 11:53 PM
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Aba Brother
I'm reading now...
posted by
Sea_Gypsy
on May 4, 2018 at 11:15 PM
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Re: Out Out Damned Spot
That's Shakespearean.
posted by
anib
on May 4, 2018 at 9:21 PM
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C C T
could be so, I guess.
posted by
anib
on May 4, 2018 at 9:20 PM
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Out Out Damned Spot
posted by
Shams-i-Heartsong
on May 4, 2018 at 4:30 PM
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Lady Macbeth might as well have been the fourth witch . I suppose it would have been quite believable . Possibly most of these poor old women had dementia and were feared.
posted by
C_C_T
on May 4, 2018 at 10:44 AM
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